jastralfu
Responses from jastralfu
| How does the Mcintosh DAC1 compare to standalone DACS similar in price? I have the same DAC1 in my MA8900. It does sound good but nowhere as good as the Pontus II 12th and Hermes DDC I’m using now. The Ares is probably a step up but not a huge step. Don’t know about the Schiit. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Supertramp Crime of the Century | |
| DAC RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE +1 @vthokie83. We have similar DAC setups and I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment. | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List Enjoying all the things I bought in 2023! I’ll see how long that sentiment lasts 😀 | |
| Why "bookshelf" sspeakers? I have stand mount speakers mostly due to the constraints of my listening space. I have a smallish room and am not far off from near field listening. The stand mounts made more sense to me than a floor standing speaker. I thought the floor stan... | |
| Help choosing a DAC This is a nice summary of the Denafrips lineup https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/digital-reviews/spdif-dac-reviews/denafrips-ares-ii-pontus-ii-venus-ii-and-terminator-plus/ I have the Pontus II and Hermes DDC. It’s a great combination.... | |
| DAC RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE @ghdprentice i agree absolutely. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s very warm but it is warm and honestly I’m probably splitting hairs with you over it. I didn’t read the summary as derogatory, I’ve just never heard that about the Pontus and i... | |
| *DAC @navyachts I really like your system. The CODA pieces are particularly intriguing. How do you like them? As far as DACs go, the Terminator has already been mentioned. You could also try a DDC into your current DAC. That would cost you less th... | |
| DAC RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE I have the Pontus II and do not find the weaknesses as described by Bard. The Pontus II being fed by my MacBook Pro sounds better than the HiFi Rose 250a I had. I've since added a Hermes DDC and it sounds even better now. It sounds detailed but... | |
| Robert Plant Listening to In the Mood at the moment. | |
| What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself? Two REL T/5x subs. They have made a night and day difference to my listening experience. | |
| Babylon sisters Great song from a great album! | |
| REL .LFE input Sorry to hear that, wish I could be more help. | |
| REL .LFE input Did you try the rca grounding suggestion from REL? I read that having the sub plugged into the same circuit as the amp can make a difference as well. | |
| Better DAC then DA1 module in McIntosh C49 without braking the bank. I have an MA8900 with the DA1 module. It’s a good DAC but I purchased a Denafrips Pontus II 12th Anniversary and a Hermes DDC and am quite pleased with the outcome. Those two best the internal DA1 by some good measure in detail, soundstage and i... |